INDIANAPOLIS, August 20, 2026 — The National Police Association (NPA) endorses the bipartisan Protect and Serve Act of 2026 (S. 5214), legislation introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (NC) and co-led by Sen. Chris Coons (DE) that would establish federal penalties for intentionally killing or attempting to kill law enforcement officers because of their status as officers. The Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, August 14, 2026 — A federal standard allowing law enforcement to access cellular location data in cases of emergency is critical for saving lives. For this reason, the National Police Association (NPA) is endorsing the Kelsey Smith Act (H.R. 7752), introduced by Rep. Derek Schmidt (KS-02) in the House of Representatives. Kelsey Smith was abducted Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, August 7, 2026 — Darren Almendarez was a Harris County (Texas) off-duty sheriff’s deputy who was slain as he attempted to stop three suspects from stealing the catalytic converter from his truck. Rep. Brandon Gill (TX-26) has introduced a federal bill named in his honor that is designed to fight catalytic converter theft. The Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, August 6, 2026 — On June 22, 1987, Los Angeles Police Department Officer III James Hartley Pagliotti made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the people of Los Angeles. Nearly forty years later, the man convicted of murdering him is again seeking parole. The National Police Association urges every supporter of law enforcement to contact Read more »
In 2019, Charles F. Barkley was indicted on four counts of first-degree aggravated robbery and four counts of second-degree robbery after an armed robbery at a GameStop involving four victims. Every count included firearm specifications, a prior-conviction notice, and a repeat-violent-offender specification. Under what the Ohio Court of Appeals described as a favorable plea agreement, Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, July 30, 2026 — When a police officer passes in the line of duty, the surviving family is entitled to a cash benefit from the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) program. Administered by the Department of Justice, this program provides a needed financial safety net for these grieving families. Unfortunately, survivors often face bureaucratic Read more »
July 29, 2026 — There are moments when the human cost of public policy can no longer be hidden behind statistics. No consultant’s report can explain it away. No academic study can soften it. No slogan about “reimagining criminal justice” can erase it. The death of 26-year-old Hannah Rapp is one of those moments. By Read more »
July 28, 2026 — The issue is straightforward. When Congress concluded that certain individuals seeking admission should remain in custody while their immigration proceedings continue, it did so for practical reasons. Detention helps ensure that removal orders can actually be carried out. It protects the integrity of the immigration system by reducing absconding. Most importantly, it Read more »
Landon Player was arrested in February in McCracken County, Kentucky, on allegations that included second-degree rape, second-degree sodomy, sexual abuse, unlawful transaction with a minor, and distributing obscene matter to a minor. Yet despite the gravity of those accusations, he was released on bond in May. Now investigators allege that while free, he committed new Read more »
According to authorities, Darius Ahmadd Olson-Baker, a man with a long history of residential burglaries and a recent firearm conviction, was released from prison on supervised release on July 7. Just ten days later, prosecutors allege he committed an armed home invasion, attempted to rape a woman, and assaulted her when she resisted. Five days Read more »